Legal Opinion

Evans v. State ex rel. Freeman

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1905No. 20,541PublishedCited by 18 opinions

From Monroe Circuit Court; James B. Wilson, Judge. Action by the State of Indiana, on the relation of Irene Freeman, against Pleasant Evans. From a judgment for plaintiff for $350, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 590.

1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.

The relatrix instituted against appellant a proceeding in bastardy before the mayor of the city of Bloomington, which resulted in appellant’s being bound over to the'circuit court. In the latter court appellant filed a motion to dismiss the action for want of jurisdiction over his person and the subject-matter of the action, and for other reasons challenging the power of the mayor, as an examining court, to hear the case. The motion was overruled. There was a verdict and judgment against appellant.

*371His assignments here are based on the overruling of his motions to dismiss and for a new trial.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. PowerIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Cuppy v. State ex rel. GranthamIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Dean v. State ex rel. MarricalIndiana Supreme Court · 1868

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Pursley v. HischIndiana Court of Appeals · 1949
  2. State Ex Rel. Gannon v. Lake Circuit CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Kennedy v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
  4. King v. Peninsular Portland Cement Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Maxwell v. MaxwellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969

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